The Effect of Natural Polysaccharides in Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Review
Maohui Yang,
Ruihai Chen,
Xin Zhou
et al.
Abstract:Diabetic nephropathy is a serious metabolic disease that is usually caused by diabetes mellitus and ends in chronic kidney disease and renal failure. Many drugs used to treat diabetic nephropathy have limitations and side effects. There is an urgent need to find safe and effective new drugs for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. The polysaccharides from natural sources, including plants, fungi, and algae, have good protective effects on diabetic nephropathy without side effects. In this paper, the natural … Show more
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